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  • Ray Marshall; Marc Tucker (October 19, 1993). Thinking for a Living: Education and the Wealth of Nations. Basic Books. ISBN   978-0-465-08557-6.
  • Editor: Back to Shared Prosperity: The Growing Inequality of Wealth and Income in America, ISBN   978-0765604255.
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    Ray Marshall
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    16th United States Secretary of Labor
    In office
    January 27, 1977 January 20, 1981
    Political offices
    Preceded by U.S. Secretary of Labor
    Served under: Jimmy Carter

    1977–1981
    Succeeded by
    U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
    Preceded byas Former US Cabinet Member Order of precedence of the United States
    as Former US Cabinet Member
    Succeeded byas Former US Cabinet Member